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Now Streaming on Netflix: Watch Stake Land 1 and 2 Tonight!

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When I saw the original Stake Land, released in 2010, I was pretty blown away. No, it wasn’t the absolutely greatest movie of all time, and it wasn’t really groundbreaking within the genre. But it was incredibly fun and astoundingly original in its execution. What more could you really ask for in a new (ish) horror movie?

Well, for one thing, you could ask for a sequel. And you could also ask for the sequel and the original to be available for streaming on Netflix so that you may have an awesome vampire apocalypse double-feature. Lucky for you, that’s exactly what I have come here to tell you today!

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There’s an old adage about catching lightning in a bottle and you can really only do it once, or something deep like that that I can’t remember, but I’m not buying it. Sometimes it is possible. Stake Land and the sequel that followed proves just that. Two lightnings in two separate bottles! Does that make sense? No? You get what I mean though, don’t you? Of course you do. You’re smarter than me, after all.

Directed by Jim Mickle and starring Nick Damici (who also co-wrote the film with Mickle), Stake Land take place after the planet has been ravaged by vampires. In a post-apocalypse setting, master vampire hunter Mister (Damici) takes in a young orphan named Martin (Connor Paolo). Mister, up until this point a lonely vampire slayer, teaches Martin the art of decimating all vampires that cross their path as they travel north in search of a place called New Eden. What follows is a tour de force vampire mayhem and well-scripted bloodshed. It is unsurprisingly gory and exciting. Let’s be honest – that’s not really that hard to accomplish in a horror film. However, it stands apart from most other low budget horror films by having incredibly strong characterization and exceptionally well-executed special effects.

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The character development is quite possibly my favorite part about the original Stake Land. I was immediately drawn to the heroic Mister. Damici played the character with a stoic machismo seldom seen in the new millennium, and I was thrilled when I found out that both he and Martin would return for the sequel, Stake Land II: The Stakelander. While giving away details may spoil the plot of the sequel, all I can say is that it is set a few years after the events of Stake Land and is equally as awesome.

Fans of the first will absolutely enjoy Stakelander. Further exploring the dark world introduced in the 2010 film is nothing but a joy. It’s as if someone mixed Fallout with Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend. If that doesn’t sound like a winning combination to you, well, I don’t think we should really be friends.

But I do like you, and I do like being your friend. So if you feel the same – and I really hope you do – you should add the two films to your Netflix queue. This has been an iHorror public service announcement. Thank you for your time.

Just please remember to keep your stakes sharp and your wits sharper. You’re going to need them during your stay in Stake Land.

Click here to add the two films to your watchlist!

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

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The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

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The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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